Multiple Printer Instances Created

[Stewart]

I am helping someone that has their printer shared and each time a new user
accesses the printer via the share a new instance of the printer is created
with (copy 1), (copy 2), etc. appended to the printer name.

I found a solution for this in the past but I cannot remember what it was.

Any feedback is appreciated.

 

[smlunatick]

How does the user access the printer and is this on the "other" PC? After the
first time the printer is access, you no longer have to access this printer
from the "share" name since it would / should be in the Printers / Faxes
section.

 

[Stewart]

I don't follow your reply but here are some more details on the issue.

Machine A has the printer physically attached and a share is created so
other systems on the network can share it.

There are (5) other systems on the network, Machines B-F.

When Machine B accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 1).

When Machine C accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 2).

When Machine D accesses the printer share on Machine A, a new printer is
added on Machine A named [PrinterName] (copy 3).

And so on.

I have seen this issue before and found a solution on the web that required
a setting to be changed on the machine sharing the printer. Unfortunately,
it has been a while and I can't remember what the solution was.

Thanks.